twiddler

twid·dle  (twdl)

v. twid·dled, twid·dling, twid·dles

v.tr.

To turn over or around idly or lightly; fiddle with: "Couples are twiddling swizzle sticks while waiting for their tables" Bryan Miller.

v.intr.

1. To trifle with something.

2. To be busy about trifles.

3. To twirl or rotate without purpose.

n.

The act or an instance of twiddling.

Idiom:

twiddle (one's) thumbs

To do little or nothing; be idle.

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[Possibly blend of twist and fiddle.]

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twiddler n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

twiddler - someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner fiddler manipulator - a person who handles things manually